Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2570, Jacob Gander, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Gander, Jacob
S 2570
CONTENTS
carded

See letter 26 Jan'y 1835 to Hon. J. Q. Adams.
5211 Pittsburg Pennsylvania
Jacob Gander
of Rich Hill in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Patton of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Pennsylvania line for 14 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa at the rate of 46 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby  1833 and sent to Hon. J. Q. Adams No Rep'res
Arrears to 4th of Sept 32 — $ 69.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  23.33 $ 93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 173

Greene County Pennsylvania
On this 11 th day of September 1832
personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Greene state of Pennsylvania now sitting. Isaac Gander a resident of Rich Hill Township county & state aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law with an his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated,
That he was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in the year 1760 and contin- ued to live in that county until he entered the service which was as follows. That in October 1779 he volunteered in Captain Pattons company of Pa Militia, for three months, under Col Smith. That he was marched from Lanca- ster to Philadelphia and lay there for some time, and was marched from thence to Wilmington & from thence into the state of

to Trenton and there remained until the said term of three months expired, which was the 10th of January 1780. That a few days after he returned home (in January 1780) he was re-enlisted under "Gen Morgan" under his old captain (Patton) that he engaged for six months. That he was marched from Lancaster Pa to Little York, & from there from place to place until he was taken to Yorktown Virginia, & was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That he was engaged in guarding the prisoners, some to Winchester, some to Little York, Pa & some to Lancaster Pa; that he was kept guarding the prisoners at Philadelphia Lancaster, and was then dismissed by Genl Morgan, having served just nine months with him. Three months over his engagement.
That he performed two months service, being enlisted in Capt Patton's company in November 1780 - that he belonged to Col Smith's Pgt. That this service was performed in Lancaster Pa
That the whole of his services of which he can recollect, was fourteen months, performed as above stated. That he never received any written discharge only for the service he performed with Genl Morgan, which discharge was signed by

Genl Morgan, that got burned in the house in which he lived, that he has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any persons at present by whom it can prove his actual services, that he continued to live in Lancaster county for several years after the war, that he then removed to the western country & has lived in Greene county Pa where he now lives for upwards of twenty years, that he has a record of his age in his Bible, that Chris- tian Cummins and Jacob Greighbaum will certify as to his reputation. That there is no clergyman in his neighborhood with whom he is especially acquainted to testify for him.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Jacob Gordon
Sworn and subscribed Sept 16 th 1832
Wm. F. Hays Prost

We Christian Bernumy and Jacob Creighbaum both of Greene County Penn a do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Gander who has subscribed the foregoing declaration after being sworn to its truth that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reported to believe in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the war between the states and in that opinion I am subscribed Sept 10. 1832 Jacob Creighbaum
John H. Hays Prothonotary
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the question prescribed by the War De- partment, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further states that it appears to them that Christian Bernumy and Jacob Creigh- baum who have signed the foregoing certifi- cate are residents in Greene county and are credi- ble persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Prothonotary Jacob Creighbaum
Greene County } Pennsylvania } of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Gander for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 14 th day of December 1832 John H. Hays Pro.

Jacob Gander
adm o
Hon
Andrew Stewart H.R.

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Gander  of  Richland Township  County of  Greene  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer October In 1779 — 2 — private Gen. Lord Howe { Penn a Capt Patton { Militia   Volunteer June 1780 — 9 — " Genl. Morgan { " Capt Patton { "   was drafted Nov. 1780 — 2 — " Genl. Smith { " Capt Patton { "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Leicester Co. Penn a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.  28. June 1832

Rev War
2570 INVALID.
own
File No. 2570.
Jacob Gander Paint Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. A. , Page 136.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jacob Gander's Application for Pension or
annu. 14 mo. pri  $46.66
Stewart H.R.

I am well acquainted with Jacob Gander the within named applicant who is a credible person as are also Christian Cummings and Jacob Greighbaum who testify for him
Andrew Stewart
Jan'y 26. 1833